Exhibit 99.1


               Written Statement of President and Chief Executive Officer
                         Pursuant to Section 906 of the
               Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

       The undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the "Authority"), hereby certifies that, to his
knowledge, on the date hereof:

       (a)    the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of the Authority for the
              Quarter Ended December 31, 2000 filed on the date hereof with the
              Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report") fully complies
              with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
              Exchange Act of 1934; and

       (b)    information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
              material respects, the financial condition and results of
              operations of the Authority.


                                        /s/ William J. Velardo
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                                        William J. Velardo
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer
                                        November 12, 2002

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